Marit Toresdatter

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From Find A Grave:

Marit, daughter of Thorer Tostensen and Randi Knudsdatter, b 14 Nov 1849, Svenes in Nord-Aurdal, d 8 Jan 1920, bur Valders.

Immigrated 1870.

Married 4 Dec 1877 Manitowoc to Nils Nilsen Quale, son of *Nils Eriksen and Marit Nilsdatter, b 25 Dec 1852 Qvaleeie in Vestre Slidre,
d 25 March 1913 bur Valders. Immigrated 1867. Farmer in Eaton.

MARIT QUALE (d. 1920)
The remains of Mrs. N.N. Qualley [sic], who died in Chicago after a short illness of pneumonia and complications were brought out to Valders, her former home, and buried at the cemetery of the First Lutheran church of which she had been an active member during her residence here. She was 70 years of age and is survived by three daughters. Mrs. G.R. Peterson of Chicago, who with her husband accompanied her on her last journey, Mrs. E.E. Bock of Maxwell, Calif., and Mrs. Lewis Knutson of Valders and by eight grandchildren.
Orland Thesen and Thomas Torrison of Minneapolis who were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Qualley have returned.
Rev. Altson who is now in Chicago came up to be present and to assist at the funeral of Mrs. Qualley.

Family/Spouse: Niels Nilsen QUALE. Niels (son of Nils Eriksen QVALE and Marit Nilsdatter) was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Vestre Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 25 Mar 1913 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; was buried in Valders Cemetery, Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lewis Anton KNUTSON. Lewis (son of Halvor KNUTSON and Guri) was born on 12 Nov 1872 in Wisconsin; died on 3 Oct 1962 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Oley Berge, 58, of R. 1, Valders, died Thursday night at Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc, after a brief illness. The former Dagny Knutson was born Sept. 23, 1916 at Valders, a daughter of the late Lewis and Ella Knutson. She was a graduate of Valders High School. On June 27, 1936, she was married to Oley Berge at Valders. The couple owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Liberty since their marriage. Mrs. Berge was a member of the American Lutheran Church Women of Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, a former Sunday School teacher and superintendent, and a member of the Roselawn Homemakers. Survivors include her husband; three sons, (private); one daughter, (private); three brothers, George of Manitowoc, Eugene, of Beloit, and Oliver of Reading, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Edgar Dedering, of New Holstein, and Mrs. Theodore Wimmler, of Litchfield, Mich., and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, Valders, with the Rev. Carl Poters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Valders West Cemetery.

Dagny married Oley Edwin BERGE on 27 Jun 1936 in Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Oley (son of Anton Olsen BERGE and Oline GIGSTAD) was born on 13 Aug 1911 in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin; died in 2006 in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin; was buried in Valders Cemetery, Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]